Ethical & Legal
Concepts in
Healthcare
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Bethany E. Lose
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HCA 340: Managing in Health & Human
Services
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Professor Elizabeth Pepmiller
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28 January 2019
Contos
Pharmaceuticals
Medical ethics is the application
of moral standards in healthcare
that is meant to benefit the
patient.
Medical laws and regulations are
enacted to not only regulate
human behavior but to prevent
harm to others.
Introduction:
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Pharmaceuticals
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Control the behaviour of
medical professionals.
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Show commitment and
integrity to patients.
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Offers protection to patients.
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Provides better quality of care.
Ethics in
Healthcare
Applying one’s moral and value
system to a career in healthcare.
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o
Pharmaceuticals
The Five Ethical Principles
Patient
Self-
Determination
Patient’s have the
right to make
their own
decisions.
Fiduciary
Duty
Obligation of healthcare
organizations to provide
the best care possible.
Beneficence
Moral obligation
to act for the
benefit of others.
Nonmaleficen
ce
Ethical
responsibility to
do no harm.
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